The University Press Week blog tour
begins today! All this week, bloggers at 37 different presses will highlight the value of university presses and the contributions they
make to scholarship and our society. Individual presses will blog on a
different theme each day, including profiles of university press staff
members, the future of scholarly communication, subject area spotlights,
the importance of regional publishing, and the global reach of
university presses.
Today the theme is "Meet the Press." The tour stops at the following presses:
McGill-Queen’s University Press highlights Jonathan Crago and Kyla Madden, key members of the editorial department. They discuss their experiences in scholarly publishing
and their vision for MQUP.
Penn State Press introduces one of its staff members.
University of Illinois Press profiles UIPress editor-in-chief Laurie Matheson, who discusses her
journey through the field and the changes that she has seen during her
career including shifts in the library market.
University of Hawai‘i Press features the peripatetic academic publishing career of UHP's soon-to-retire journals manager.
University of Missouri Press profiles new press director, David Rosenbaum, who started his new role on
Nov. 1. He covers topics such as his plans for the UM Press's future and his transition
back to a university press.
University Press of Colorado features managing editor Laura Furney, who has been at the press
for 20 years, and is playing an integral role in two recent developments
at UPC.
University Press of Florida spotlights an acquisitions editor who is working to develop and grow innovative new subject areas.
Look for some more great content during University Press Week! Follow the tour with this schedule or the hashtag #UPWeek on Twitter and Facebook.